Ferdinand de GERAMB(Lyon 1772-1848, adventurer, Lieutenant-G - Lot 581

Ferdinand de GERAMB(Lyon 1772-1848, adventurer, Lieutenant-General in the Austrian army, he fought at Wagram, was Chamberlain to the Austrian Emperor, then entered the service of the Tsar, carrying out numerous missions against Napoleon, Napoleon captured him in 1812 and locked him up in Vincennes, where he was released in 1814 and remained in France. Widowed in 1817, he took his vows and returned to La Trappe as Brother Marie-Joseph; He courageously defended his community during the Revolution of 1830 while in Alsace; after a long pilgrimage to Jerusalem, he settled in Rome, where Pope Gregory XVI appointed him Abbot General of La Trappe; he was a curious and enigmatic figure, highly controversial; he was even credited with miracles) / Autograph letter signed "M.J. de Geramb, Abbé de la Trappe" (for "Marie Joseph"), 1 p in-4, handwritten letterhead "Jésus - Lui Seul, lui partout, toujours Lui!", Sunday March 26, to a Demoiselle [As he was Abbé de la Trappe, this letter is from the end of his life, from Rome]: "As my health has become so poor, it will be impossible for me to attend tomorrow's sermon by R. P. Deplace.Father Deplace's sermon tomorrow; I'm sorry about that, because after receiving the bread and the word, it would have been very sweet for me to see you, Mademoiselle, asking for the poor and unfortunate the bread their bodies need".